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Summary: Caveat...
Comment: After looking over the various NiMH battery charges, and armed with NLee's lucid and thorough reviews, I selected this charger: I need to charge both AA and AAA batteries; to charge them in odd numbers, not just in pairs; to charge them slowly enough that they last; and I don't need or want an overly complex charger ---I want to put in the batteries in the evening and take them out charged in the morning and to not think about it beyond that. I grew up without electricity; I don't like when it intrudes on me now. The nuances of battery maintenance are not foremost in my life. Sanyo's NC-MQNO5U seemed a good compromise of useable features and fire-and-forget operation.
I can't really speak to the abilities of the Sanyo charger: I haven't yet plugged it in. This review is mostly to caution that even by adding this item to my cart, the NC-MQNO5U, rather than the NLee-not-recommended, charges-in-pairs-only, Sanyo NC-MQNO6U charger, Red Tag still sent me the '6U charger. I rather doubt this was deception or malice; I expect that newer stock replaced older stock, and that the '6U is just on the shelf where the '5U used to be, but it is a heads-up to those wanting the '5U: check on the back of the charger when it arrives and make sure it's the one you wanted.
Oh, and Red Tag was wonderful, and sent me a '5U replacement, no problem, very quickly. And some extra Eneloop batteries. They even told me not to worry about returning the '6U... so I guess I now have two Sanyo chargers.
One concern I have with the '5U, though, is that there's no way to tell when the batteries are done charging on an individual basis. When they're all done, the LED turns off. Beyond that, take your best guess or buy a tester. Working around that limitation shouldn't be a real problem --think ahead, and have a stash of charged batteries ready to go-- but it is something I wish I'd thought of. The Duracell charger NLee recommends has individual LEDs --but it sounds like it charges too fast for the long-term health of AAA batteries, of which I use a great number. The LaCrosse BC-900 is good about showing battery status, too --perhaps better than any other-- and I almost bought it instead of the Sanyo, but I'm concerned about the overheating issues it seems to have, and cross-checking their other products, LaCrosse's customer service seems to be rather unresponsive.
I'll edit this later, when I've had some time to put the charger(s) through its paces. Until then, Caveat: make sure you get what you ordered.
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Summary: Awesome for digital cameras that eat batteries!
Comment: My camera was eating batteries. It would take maybe 5 pictures then shut off. I have been so pleased with Eneloop battery performance. I've been taking pictures on and off for days now. I wish i could be exact, but I think it's been 2 weeks since I last charged the batteries, and we've been taking a lot of pictures :) I bought the smaller Travel version of this last month. Then I wanted more batteries for it, but found out it was a better deal to buy this set with a 4 battery charger. My only regret is that I did not buy this years ago.
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Summary: Time to go rechargable !
Comment: They work better and last longer per charge than alkaline batteries. They hold most of their charge for about 1 year. Can be recharged up to 1000 times. No memory, recharge whenever you want. With each one equal to about 1000 alkaline batteries, this is a no brainer. Time to go rechargable ? YES ! There are cheaper batteries with the same claims. I have not tried them.
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Summary: Satisfaction
Comment: Eneloop Battery Charger w/ Batteries / B000WPJIME
I'm not a techno-savvy person when it comes to batteries - I just want the batteries to last reasonably long and charge relatively quickly. I bought these on the advice of a boyfriend who was absolutely obsessed with battery life and charging rates. He sounded knowledgable about the subject, and I liked the simple blue-and-white Eneloop look, so I plunked down the money and bought this set.
I don't think I could be happier with the Eneloops. They really do seem to last a lot longer than my Energizers (which were nearly brand new, but not performing well at all), and the charger is incredibly simple to use and operate. I keep a couple of the AAs in a battery operated "candle" which I keep in the bathroom as a nightlight, and the batteries seem to last forever before finally needing to be recharged again. I especially like the little carrying case, which is perfect for taking the batteries on travel trips, and you can always tell if a battery is "missing" since there is a place for each one. I'm very happy with the Eneloops, and I suspect I'll be sticking with them for awhile now.
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Summary: Thanks Santa!
Comment: Nlee is the battery guru. I bought these on his advice at the retailer of his recommendation only because of the cheap price. Thanks for the info in your review and comments. It looks like that retailer is getting rid of the kits though. I got the last two at one location and at the other there's maybe 5-10 kits left. The way they had them displayed makes it look like when they are gone, they are gone.
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